La Rochette-du-Buis
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Nyons | |
| Canton | Nyons et Baronnies | |
| Community association | Baronnies en Drôme Provençale | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 16 ′ N , 5 ° 25 ′ E | |
| height | 640-1,302 m | |
| surface | 11.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 72 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 26170 | |
| INSEE code | 26279 | |
 View of La Rochette-du-Buis |
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La Rochette-du-Buis is a commune in the French Alps in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region .
location
La Rochette-du-Buis is about 20 kilometers from Buis-les-Baronnies . The pass road D546 leads through the village from Buis-les-Baronnies to Villefranche-le-Château .
History and origin of name
The name is probably derived from a rock formation in the vicinity of the place. The place name was first mentioned in its current form in 1799.
The Sainte-Anne church in the village dates back to 1806.
During the Second World War, the Italian-born lieutenant Bruno Razzoli was stationed in the village , who as leader of Izon Maquis played an important role in the southern part of France, who did not capitulate until 1943. After a strong battle against the Brandenburg Brigade between La Rochette-du-Buis and Villenfranche-le-Château, he was finally tortured in La Rochette-sur-Buis and later executed .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 107 | 105 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 65 | 68 | 78 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
The village image is characterized by various old buildings built on or in the rock. Other outstanding structures are:
- monolithic cross at the entrance to the village
- St. Anna statue
- Church of Sainte-Anne in the center of the village
Individual evidence
- ^ Toponymie de La Rochette du buis par Jean-Claude RUEGG et Mireille BOURNY.
- ^ Village de la Drôme Provençale: La Rochette-du-Buis. In: provence.guideweb.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015 .
- ↑ album "La tragédie du Maquis d'Izon"
